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How to make a Doppio

How to make a Doppio??? Like the Macchiato, it sounds really exotic, but is
really easy to make.
Doppio in Italian means ‘double’. If you want a strong coffee, you ask for an Espresso. If you need a supercharged coffee, then the Doppio is your coffee.
Steps for making a Doppio
To make an excellent cup of Espresso Doppio, [...]

How to make a Ristretto

How to make a Ristretto. A Ristretto is half a single shot, 1/2 oz. (15ml) of black coffee. It is also known as a “short black” in other parts of the world and a “Corto” in Italy. Because it is not a full Espresso it is usually a more dense syrupy coffee.
Steps for making an [...]

How to make a Macchiato

How to make a Macchiato??? Does there really need to be a page on this? If you know what it is, then probably not. For those who don’t know, read on, this one is really easy.
Macchiato in Italian means ‘marked’ or ’stained’. A Macchiato is simply an Espresso coffee marked by a dollop of milk. [...]

How to make a Cappuccino

Cappuccino: 1 standard shot of espresso, topped by hot steamed milk and milk froth. A well-done cappuccino in the classic Italian-American cuisine consists of about 1/3 espresso, 1/3 milk and 1/3 pretty stiff foam. In cappuccino, the hot frothed milk is always added to the espresso coffee. And like most espresso drinks, it is usually [...]

How to make a Latte

Latte: 1 or 2 standard shots of espresso, mixed with twice as much hot milk.
How to make a Latte??? This is another easy one. Traditionalist say the coffee and milk should be poured at the same time.
Steps for making a Latte:

Get hold of some dark roasted espresso beans. Oily-looking is the choice bean here. Use [...]